The NFT market is showing no signs of stopping even after Ethereum climbed up 20% last week. The top collections continue to dominate in trading volume, and few new projects came as a surprise. CryptoToadz is leading second in the market in terms of rankings after reaching a new all-time high of 14.5 ETH. Creature World NFT and Habbo Avatars are two projects that came out of nowhere and rallied to new ATHs.
This week, we have some of the most hyped projects coming up that seem to have built strong communities with impressive engagement and, more importantly- focus on bringing real NFT utility value to all its holders. Today, we are going to talk about the five most anticipated projects dropping this week. We believe the potential for these projects is sky-high. Read till the end. You might find something you like.
#1 Mekaverse
Mekaverse is probably the most hyped NFT collection ever. It has built a massive following on all social media platforms, with hundreds of thousands of followers who are eagerly waiting for this collection to drop. Mekaverse is a collection inspired by the Japan Mecha universes. We can see the resemblance in the art as well. The 8,888 Mekas are a result of randomly selecting from hundreds of elements or traits.
We knew about this collection for quite some time. Most NFT projects cannot wait to launch their collection, but the team at Mekaverse took all the time they needed. They want to make every holder feel special about their Meka. It has to be unique with its own creation and color palette.
I almost forgot— they are 3D characters. So the team also plans to create physical versions of Mekas using 3D printing. I believe this is an awesome way to involve Meka holders and make their purchases more memorable. After the physical creation of Mekas, the team plans to go on a collaboration spree with many top artists in the NFT community. If you are wondering, it is going to be of one Mekas. The final goal for this project is the Meka Multiverse. It seems as if the team wants to take opinions from the community to decide on the design of the multiverse.
Things you need to know
- Twitter– 137,700
- Discord– 171,425
- Mint Price- 0.2 ETH + gas
- Date- 6/10/2021
- Creators- Mattey & Matt.B
#2 Dark Horizon
The number two on our list is Dark Horizon. We picked this collection because it comes with an NFT gaming ecosystem that resembles an open-world RPG game. It is a collection of 8,686 hand-drawn generative warriors. The team drew inspiration from the harsh reality of the world: the gap between the elite and poor. Each one of them has vast experience in the art world and has an impressive game development studio. Their partnership is going strong, and core members believe it will attract a lot of people to the NFT community.
At first, the team planned to launch on Solana but later switched back to Ethereum. Their professional advisors highlighted the risks associated with the Solana marketplace. From the community members, we gather the team is putting all their energy into delivering a kick-ass video game that is sustainable and not any other short-term price pumps.
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#3 The Surreals
As generative profile pictures are now a big thing in the NFT space, we are closely watching this new collection dropping 10,000 hand-painted, naturally aesthetic artwork. The team announced the main rare traits in terms of rarity— plants, fungi, corals, and outsiders. Each of them is unique, making the final art pieces special to all holders. The project’s vision is to build a long-term community that values the uniqueness of profile pictures and uses different layers to depict their real beauty.
From the website, we see no special roadmap built and it is completely up to the community to decide the future. It can be comic books, or merch, or even metaverse integration. The team also whitelisted 2772 buyers that served as early supporters of the project.
Things you need know
- Twitter– 18,300
- Discord– 27,300
- Mint Price- 0.06 ETH + GAS
- Max Mint Allowed- 4 surreals can be minted per wallet
- Date- 5/10/2021 at 7PM
#4 Solcities
SolCities has one of the most comprehensive lite papers I have ever seen in the NFT space. It has everything one can expect from a futuristic NFT collection. It is a universe consisting of 9,999 3D levitating cities that come with upgrade passes and skating resources. There are so many things that pop out in this collection, and it is only a matter of execution. Like mutant apes, these SolCities can be upgraded to another level with a pass. Few members in the community get a free pass, but they have to have higher ranks before the snapshot.
The team also planned a DAO token. This is an impressive way to increase community engagement and make the project more community-driven. They also have a revenue distributing mechanism for all holders. 65% of the pool of the entire ecosystem goes to SolCities holders.
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#5 Moonboxes by Moonshot
Binance is launching a new NFT collection through their deflationary liquidity protocol called Moonshot. Holders of Moonshot tokens stand a chance to acquire NFTs called Moonboxes. Now there is a tier-based system to give NFTs to token holders. If someone wants to acquire a Diamond Moonbox, they have to hold 250 billion tokens. For Silver and Gold, it is 75 and 150 billion, respectively.
Also, one can open boxes below their tier if they meet the token requirements. This is a very different collection because new artists can launch their NFTs through Binance’s MoonBoxes. In terms of rarity, there will be five main animated backgrounds— The Rocket, Floating in Space, Asteroids, Astronaut in the Ocean, and Astronaut in front of the rocket. Each of them comes under the 1% rarity attributes. Few other notable traits are Gloves, Flags, Chest, and Laser Sword.
Things you need to know
Collection- The Moonshooter Series by Moonshot
Twitter– 49,400
Mint Price- 0.75 BNB
That’s it for today, folks. This has been a fun list to share with y’all. I hope you find something you like. Also, don’t FOMO into any of these projects if you have not done your own research. To make it simple, I recommend you to join their discord server and talk with as many members as possible. Gain insights and understand what market demand they are planning to fulfill. I will come back next week to explore more NFT projects that show promise. Stay tuned!
Born and brought up in India, Karthikeya Gutta is a crypto journalist and freelance contributor for ItsBlockchain. He covers various aspects of the industry with in-depth analysis and research. His passion towards blockchain and crypto ecosystem is mainly because he believes it can really change the world and help millions of people.
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